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Bruce ThorntonTraded to HOU - 2 (32)
Richie Saundersfrom IND via MIL - 3 (33)
Isaiah EvansTraded to MIN - 4 (34)
Meleek ThomasTraded to CLE - 5 (35)
Trevon BrazileTraded to DEN - 6 (36)
Baba Millerfrom MEM via ATL and UTA - 7 (37)
Ryan ConwellTraded to MIA - 8 (38)
Braden SmithTraded to IND - 9 (39)
Jack KayilTraded to NYK - 10 (40)
Dillon Mitchellfrom MIL via ORL - 11 (41)
Otega OwehTraded to OKC - 12 (42)Ja'Kobi Gillespiefrom POR via NO
- 13 (43)Tyler Bilodeaufrom LAC via HOU
- 14 (44)Maliq Brownfrom MIA via IND
- 15 (45)Emanuel Sharpfrom CHA via SA, ATL and NYK
- 16 (46)
Felix OkparaTraded to WSH - 17 (47)
Tyler NickelTraded to NYK - 18 (48)
Tobi Lawalfrom PHX via WSH - 19 (49)
Bryce Hopkinsfrom ATL via BKN and GS - 20 (50)
Jaden Bradley-- - 21 (51)
Izaiyah NelsonTraded to ORL - 22 (52)Henri VeesaarTraded to ATL
- 23 (53)Ugonna OnyensoTraded to DET via NYK
- 24 (54)
Lajae Jonesfrom LAL via TOR, MIA and CLE - 25 (55)Nick MartinelliTraded to LAC via HOU
- 26 (56)Vsevolod IshchenkoTraded to DAL via LAL
- 27 (57)
Narcisse NgoyTraded to LAC - 28 (58)
Jaron Pierre Jr.from DET via NYK, BKN, PHX, ORL and LAC - 29 (59)
Trey Kaufman-Rennfrom SA via IND - 30 (60)Malique LewisTraded to MIL via ORL
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'The Hoop Collective': Episodes of Brian Windhorst's NBA podcast
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Tyler Herro wants to 'move on' from Bam Adebayo altercation
Bucks guard Tyler Herro said he wants to "move on" from his physical altercation with former teammate Bam Adebayo last week in Las Vegas and is "focused on the next chapter in Milwaukee."
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Inside the hopeful resurrection of the Chicago Bulls, what's next
The Bulls hired a new front office and coach and drafted at No. 4 in the draft, just like they did in 2020. Here's why they believe this is a new era -- not a repeat of the last.
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Chimezie Metu leads D'Tigers turnaround as Nigeria advance in FIBA World Cup qualifiers
David Fizdale's first assignment as Nigeria head coach ended with a perfect qualifying window as the D'Tigers swept its final three games of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers to finish the window 3-0.
